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Tom Brady celebrates with a turkey leg after a 49-19 victory over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Thursday.

The New England Patriots set a new Thanksgiving Day franchise record by recording a local household television rating of 35.2 last Thursday night, officials said.

The Pats, who scored a 49-19 victory over the New York Jets, took the field on Thanksgiving Day for the fifth time in franchise history. Prior to this game, the team’s highest rating on Thanksgiving was 25.24 during a 2010 matchup against the Detroit Lions.

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